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Welcome to BBC Xtra English.

Today John and Somaya talk about growing old.






Do you know anyone who is having a mid-life crisis?

It is often men.

Today's presenter, John, is getting near to his 40th birthday. Is he having a mid-life crisis?

He looks back and is beginning to think that he should have done things differently.

Perhaps he could have been more adventurous. Perhaps he has a few regrets.

Quite often you'll hear of middle-aged man buying trendy clothes or driving a flashy sports car. He seems to behave like he is much younger.

But perhaps this is a good thing. Perhaps these men want to celebrate being middle-aged. Perhaps it is not a mid-lfe crisis at all.

John is not worried about getting older. He thinks that he is going to blossom as he gets further into middle-age.

Do you worry about growing old or are you happy with your age? Please write to us in English.

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growing old

التقدم في العمر

mid-life crisis

أزمة منتصف العمر

looks back

يستعرض الماضي

adventurous

الشخص المغامر

regrets

أفعال يندم عليها المرء

trendy

عصرية

a flashy sports car

سيارة رياضية مبهرة

behave

يتصرف

celebrate

يحتفي

blossom

يزدهر

شروط وبنود الاستخدام

Abdulmalek al-Sayed, Aleppo, Syria
I don't really know whether I am worried about being middle-aged or not. Sometimes I feel optimistic about my future; sometimes I feel pessimistic, that is depending on my different economic, social or even personal situation. But there is an important thing I want to say: When my family (wife, children, relatives and friends) are happy, I really feel happy and optimistic.

Elsayed Saeed, Khartoum, Sudan
I think it is normaly for me, if Iam growing old. because that give me more confident to be in touch with another people.

Maha, Syria
I am fraied from this subject. Berhaps i work in tv and i need to be uounger all time

Aadel, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
yes i'm little worry about how to spend my time as should be with what i have of mney & time, i should not think in regrets but for a step to front as a lesson i should learn.. & what i'm worry about more is knowing enough & more as i can about my beleifs & what is last work in my life(last mments),good or bad,then nevermind if i die younger or older.

Nossehy Ayad, Maghagha, Egypt
thank you for this intersting subject specially I'm growing old

Khalil Wasfi ALHaj Darwish, Amman, Jordan
Hi, I'm 51 years old [retired ] I feel myself active, because when I was child I used to do my favorate sport [long walk distance], bye

Fouzy Eiad, Libya
helloo :) if i can make the time goes back i would change many things i would study medicine do others things which i can change now and also i would listen to bbc extra since beginning of my life i love you all :)

Ahmed Ayoub, Egypt
i think if you are live alone in the life it will be big problem.. it is terrible feeling but this is the life and we must deal with it

Soumaya Algamry Basher, Khartoum, Sudan
Growing old, for me is not a bad thing, it just like a rebirth and may entered new phases in our live. But, inspite of my age "20" years old, I wish to return my childhood.

Bahij, Libya
i think the mid life time is separating line between tow phases of the life. and seriously changes in the type of thinking . for that even the holy quran give us example about this phase . ----- allah say :{ We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) to his weaning is (a period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches the age of full strength and attains forty years, he says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be grateful for Thy favour which Thou has bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and that I may work righteousness such as Thou mayest approve; and be gracious to me in my issue. Truly have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow (to Thee) in Islam."